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[email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU • L@bloodstocknews TODAY’S HEADLINES ARQANA EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com STRONG DEMAND KEY AT ARQANA BREEZE-UP For the second year running, the transplanted Arqana Breeze-Up Sale shrugged off the difficulties of a cross-Channel move and a delay to prove a hit in Doncaster, with strong demand throughout and an international cast of buyers securing choice lots, writes Amy Bennett. Lot 90, a colt by Medaglia D’Oro consigned by Malcolm Trade was headed by a son of Medaglia D’Oro who outstripped Bastard, topped the Arqana Breeze-Up Sale, held at Goffs UK last year’s top price of £650,000 when the hammer eventually in Doncaster yesterday, when being purchased by Godolphin came down at £675,000. for £675,000. © Steve Davies The spirited bidding battle went the way of Anthony Stroud, who confirmed: “He’s been bought for Godolphin. He did a very nice breeze and Malcolm Bastard does a fantastic job, he’s very good at bringing these horses on. He was the horse that we wanted.” The colt’s delighted consignor added: “He is a fantastic horse, he IN TODAY’S ISSUE... breezed great and he has a superb temperament. There is a lot of improvement to come from him. Leading sires’ table p7 “I don’t got excited, I’m realistic, but it’s turning out to be a good Stallion news p8 sale.